Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-04-2022 21:05 UTC-8

Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup June 24-28

Chad Holloway

Level 50 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.

The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.

PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.

Find out all about this can't-miss event!

Level: 50

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2022 20:56 UTC-8

Vogelsang Bets Bottom Pair on River and Gets Paid

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blaisebourgeois

Level 51 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Dan Smith opened to 90,000 and Christoph Vogelsang paid the extra 50,000 to see a flop.

Both players quickly checked the flop and checked the as well.

The river brought the and Vogelsang bet 60,000 and Smith called.

Vogelsang took the pot down after tabling .

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	5,900,000
Dan Smith	3,700,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Dan Smith

Level: 51

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2022 20:48 UTC-8

Smith Tries to Fight Back

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Adam Lamers

Level 49 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Dan Smith raised to 70,000 on the button and Christoph Vogelsang defended from the big blind. The flop came and Vogelsang check-called a bet of 45,000 from Smith.

The turn was the and Vogelsang checked again. Smith fired out another bet of 210,000 and Vogelsang laid his hand down.

A couple of hands later, Vogelsang opened to 70,000 and Smith countered with a three-bet to 270,000 which got Vogelsang to step aside.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	5,900,000 -200,000	-200,000
Dan Smith	3,700,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Dan Smith

Level: 49

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2022 20:33 UTC-8

Vogelsang puts Smith into the Tank on the River, Extends Lead

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blaisebourgeois

Level 48 : 10,000/25,000, 0 ante

Christoph Vogelsang opened to 60,000 and Dan Smith elected to fire a three-bet worth 250,000. Vogelsang elected to call and see a flop.

The flop came and Smith chose to check. After a minute, Vogelsang put 125,000 chips in front of him. Smith called.

An appeared on the turn and following Smith's initial check, the German tapped the table as well.

The completed the board and with 750,000 chips already in the middle, Smith checked once more and Vogelsang decided to bet 475,000 after a roughly 90-second tank.

Smith deliberated for two minutes and, with a grimace on his face, decided to put the cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	6,100,000 400,000	400,000
Dan Smith	3,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Dan Smith

06-04-2022 20:24 UTC-8

Small Pot Battles

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Adam Lamers

Level 48 : 10,000/25,000, 0 ante

Dan Smith opened to 60,000 on the button and Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 260,000 in the big blind. Smith looked back at his cards before sending them to the muck.

On the next hand, Vogelsang made it 60,000 to go and Smith just called. The flop fell and Smith checked to Vogelsang who continued for 35,000. Smith called and the rolled off on the turn.

Smith checked again and Vogelsang checked it back this time. The river was the and Smith splashed in a bet of 100,000. Vogelsang made a quick fold and Smith raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	5,700,000 300,000	300,000
Dan Smith	3,900,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Dan Smith

Level: 48

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2022 20:10 UTC-8

Smith and Vogelsang Trade Pots

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Adam Lamers

Level 47 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Dan Smith raised to 50,000 on the button and Christoph Vogelsang defended from the big blind. The flop fell and Vogelsang check-called a bet of 75,000 from Smith.